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Omicron variant behind COVID surge in India has higher effective reproduct
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The latest preprint new study shows XBB.1.16 Omicron variant, which is behind the COVID surge in India and will also spread worldwide in the near future, has an effective reproductive number (Re) 1.27 and 1.17-fold higher respectively than XBB.1 & XBB.1.5, suggesting that XBB.1.16 will s
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Efficacy of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine drops to 84pc after 6 mont
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The efficacy of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine fell from 96% to 84% after six months, a new preprint report by medRxiv showed on Wednesday.
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Delta major variant responsible for breakthrough infections during second
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on variants responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the Delta variant.
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Four repurposed drugs have no effect on reducing mortality in COVID-19 cas
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The interim analysis of World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Solidarity Trial has revealed that four repurposed drugs for COVID-19--remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon regimens appeared to have little or no effect on reducing m
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